Air liquide inaugurated today in France, an operation centre that enables the remote management of production for 22 of the Group’s units in France, optimising their energy consumption and improving their reliability.
The venture, entitled ‘Connect’, invested €20m ($22.5m) in the project and the scheme was given the title of “technological showcase” by the Industry of the Future Alliance – an association which is gathering Industry and Digital Technology professional organisations in order to secure the French “Industry of the Future” plan deployment.
The project is based on the implementation of new digital technologies at French production sites and on the creation of new skills.
Like a control tower, the remote operation and optimisation centre, located near Lyon, in Saint-Priest, has a nationwide vision of customer needs for oxygen (O2), nitrogen (N2), argon (Ar) and hydrogen (H2).
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